plaid

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Recent Examples of plaid And just look at how fun these jelly plaid nails are. Audrey Noble, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2025 Even Kylie Jenner has embraced the trend with sheer plaid nails that channel a comfy oversized flannel. Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2025 After the service, the family was photographed greeting and shaking hands with well-wishers who had camped out for a glimpse, Middleton doing so in holiday-ready style in a plaid coat and suede boots. Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 25 Dec. 2025 If plaid nails feel too time-consuming, try velvet swirls instead. Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 22 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for plaid
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaid
Adjective
  • Its jewel, however, is the pool, complete with striped double chaises and an epic view of the coast down below.
    Liz Provencher, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Premium Pliers Gugino, who guides striped bass and bluefish around Boston Harbor, and Rubner never leave the dock without a premium pair of pliers.
    Francesca Krempa, Outside, 9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • It’s filled with casual and leisure apparel and accessories such as Fair Isle sweaters, checkered overshirts and corduroy pants.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 19 Dec. 2025
  • Flannel patterns can include solid colors, checkered prints, stripes, argyle and anything in between.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Spanx Supersmooth PerfectFit Ponte Wide Leg Pant These patterned pants are an easy way to spice up your winter wardrobe.
    Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
  • There was a time when patterned backsplashes were all the rage.
    Heather Bien, The Spruce, 9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Most of the back is covered in a dotted texture imprinted directly into the plastic.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
  • In fact, each has proven to be a false alarm, as slowdowns in momentum have consistently led to new buying opportunities (as indicated by the blue, dotted vertical lines).
    Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Translating Anthony Burgess’s stylized, dystopian novel for the screen, Kubrick adopts a playful, formal approach that combines colorful, futuristic exuberance with rapid-fire editing, changes in camera speed, and a garish production design that melds space-age and Georgian-era aesthetics.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Soon enough, George realizes his wholesome American town has become Pottersville, a tawdry neon strip that looks like a 1940s fever dream of vice—all neon lights, garish bars, dancing girls, and desperation.
    Margaret Heidenry, Vanity Fair, 24 Dec. 2025

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“Plaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaid. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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